“Kari Ann Peniche dead 2024” : Miss Teen USA 2003 killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Kari Ann Peniche is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of model Kari Ann Peniche’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Miss Teen USA 2003 is alive and well.

UPDATE 26/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Kari Ann Peniche death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Kari Ann Peniche’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American model’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 24, 2024), our beloved model Kari Ann Peniche passed away. Kari Ann Peniche was born on March 20, 1984 in San Diego. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 40-year-old model was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Kari Ann Peniche's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (75%) of respondents think those Kari Ann Peniche death rumors are not funny anymore.

Kari Ann Peniche Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 25) the model's reps officially confirmed that Kari Ann Peniche is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved model. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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